King Kong (1976)

Movie Details

Original Title King Kong

Original Language EN

Budget $23,000,000

Revenue $90,614,445

Status Released

Popularity 2.0

Cast

Jeff Bridges

Jack F. Prescott

Popularity: 3.3

Jessica Lange

Dwan

Popularity: 5.8

Charles Grodin

Fred S. Wilson

Popularity: 3.6

John Randolph

Captain Ross

Popularity: 2.7

René Auberjonois

Roy Bagley

Popularity: 6.2

Julius Harris

Boan

Popularity: 1.5

Jack O'Halloran

Joe Perko

Popularity: 0.6

Ed Lauter

Carnahan

Popularity: 1.5

John Agar

City Official

Popularity: 0.8

Jorge Moreno

Garcia

Popularity: 1.1

Mario Gallo

Timmons

Popularity: 0.8

John Lone

Chinese Cook

Popularity: 1.6

Key Crew

Director John Guillermin

Screenplay Lorenzo Semple Jr., James Ashmore Creelman, Ruth Rose

Executive Producer Christian Ferry, Federico De Laurentiis

Editor Ralph E. Winters

Producer Dino De Laurentiis

Production

Paramount Pictures

The De Laurentiis Company

Videos & Trailers

4K Restoration Trailer

Teaser

Official StudioCanal Trailer

Trailer

King Kong (1976) - Trailer #2

Trailer

Clip

Official Trailer

Trailer

Logan's Run and King Kong Receive Visual Effects Awards: 1977 Oscars

Featurette

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

talisencrw 7/10

Jan 16, 2016

I had first seen the outstanding original of 'King Kong', still transcendent and captivating in its then-prescient use of special effects wizardry, then Sir Peter Jackson's recent remake, which was still extremely impressive. I had only heard horrible things about the 70's version, but I have come t ... Read more

John Chard 5/10

Jun 12, 2019

No, you're dead wrong. He was the terror, the mystery of their lives, and the magic. 1976 and I had already been spellbound and terrified by Jaws the year previously, I mean I was only 10 years old. Having been introduced by my film loving parents to the original King Kong from 1933, as soon as t ... Read more

JPV852 6/10

May 7, 2021

A bit long but not terrible and had some adorably funny moments like seeing a man in an ape outfit tossing around a model train or hiding behind a building to avoid a helicopter. But seriously, the ape costume wasn't bad however his expressions were at times creepy, especially when looking at Dwan. ... Read more